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The Art of Persuasion as revealed through Marc Antony’s spee
Title: The Art of Persuasion as revealed through Marc Antony’s spee
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 987 | Pages: 4.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Art of Persuasion as revealed through Marc Antony’s spee
In Act III scene 2 of the play Julius Caesar, Marc Antony delivers a powerful speech to the citizens who have assembled in the Forum after the assassination of his friend, Julius Caesar. The citizens have just finished listening to a speech by Brutus in which he has tried to justify the killing of Caesar, explaining that Caesar was too ambitious and had to die for the good of Rome. Brutus succeeds in persuading the crowds, …showed first 75 words of 987 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 987 total…The mob has already started to leave to mutiny and
“burn the house of Brutus.” (l. 223),
when Marc Antony calls them back and reveals how generous Caesar has been to the public in his will.
Marc Antony’s goal has been achieved. The crowd is totally on his side and on the
rampage. Marc Antony comments to himself with satisfaction:
“Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot,
Take thou what course thou wilt.” (ll. 250-251)
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